#lurg

[drawinglog]

The landscape around Lurg (variations)

ink, pencil, watercolour, acrylic

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[dinobirdart]

Hey everyone! I am just posting a quick update to let you all know that I have caught the dreaded lurgie! 🤦‍♀️ I'm currently not -too- bad (fingers crossed it doesn't get any worse than this), but I am definitely not 100%. I am still doing commissions/working on them, as well as Inktober, but I am working quite a bit slower- due to feeling a bit poorly (headaches, shivers/sweats and aching doesn't go too well with drawing). Uploading may be a bit slow also, whilst I am trying to recover. Hopefully this will pass fast and I'll be back to my normal self to work on things faster and get all the things I have done uploaded to this page! I'm super sorry about any inconvenience caused for those of you expecting commissions, but I just want to make sure I give you the best I can do- rather than being distracted by how I am feeling.  On a side note- my replies to any questions may also be a bit slower. 

[screaming-skvll]

The proper way to show Lurg, the Burning Shield what for.

[hypotheticalpoliceprocedurals]

#031-01 Cave Painting of the Dordogne Valley, France

The Cave Paintings of the Dordogne Valley, France, from around 15,000 BCE, are man’s earliest attempts to depict exciting crime stories.

A Dordogne Valley cave painting that scholars refer to as “A-spear-ances Can Be Deceiving” -- Wall 4 Painting 6.

          In this painting, main characters Gork and Lurg are depicted examining a victim who has been stabbed with two spears or arrows. Lurg, on the far right, appears slightly stooped, perhaps a crude attempt to depict that the crushing weight of the things he's seen has driven him to become a “cop on the edge.” Gork stands in the middle with his hand upraised. This gesture has been interpreted by some scholars to mean that Gork is calling upon a deity for assistance. Other scholars argue the true meaning of the gesture is that Gork is signaling that he is "too old for this shit."

          The figures on the lower right depict an obese man being attacked by a bird. They are thought to be an early example of comic relief.

See also: #031 Cave Paintings of the Dordogne Valley, France

[hypotheticalpoliceprocedurals]

#031 Cave Paintings of the Dordogne Valley, France

PREMISE: Since the dawn of time, humans have used artistic representation as a way to express themselves and make sense of the world around them. These cave paintings, dated to 15,000 B.C., are the earliest known examples of humankind’s most eloquent, most substantial, most revelatory form of art: the police procedural. They depict the adventures of Gork and Lurg, two cavemen who solve crimes. CHARACTERS:  Gork is a hotshot caveman who invented the idea that when someone dies it’s important to find out why. Scholars say Gork is an expression of early humans’ belief that even in a cruel, violent world with no laws, it’s important to give weight and meaning to each individual’s death. Gork lives alone on a rudimentary houseboat because his ex-cavewife kicked him out of the cave. The houseboat always sinks because it’s made of rocks.           Gork’s partner, Lurg, always goes by the book, even though writing and printing won’t be invented for thousands of years. Lurg also knows the secret of fire, which proves to be an invaluable investigative tool. Lurg is frequently shown grappling with the burden of being aware of his own mortality.           Though they respect each other, Gork and Lurg often butted heads, literally and figuratively. Early humans seem to have intuitively understood that nothing makes dramatic sparks fly like a mismatched duo who have to set aside their differences in order to crack a case.           Bulgd was a Neanderthal who seems to have been used as a primitive form of comic relief until he was trampled by a mammoth. NOTABLE EPISODE: Gork and Lurg find a body that has been bashed in the head with a rock. They suspect that the culprit is Zug, the victim’s brother. They can’t prove it, but that doesn’t matter because they have no concept of burden of proof, so they throw Zug into a cave filled with cave bears. (Scholars refer to this painting as “The Bear Truth” —  Wall 2 Painting 5) CATCHPHRASE: Scholars have identified an image of Gork that they believe qualifies as a catchphrase, though there are differing opinions about how to interpret it. Some scholars argue the image represents the phrase, “Looks like we’re caught between a rock and a hard place.” Others claim that Gork is meant to be asking, “Why people die?” TRIVIA/MISCELLANY: The artist responsible for these cave paintings did another series of paintings in a different cave that featured Lurg as the main character. Scholars agree that those paintings just aren’t as much fun to study because the chemistry between Lurg and Gork was what made the originals so appealing in the first place.